Author: (Kieffer, 1916)
Diagnosis
Exuviae 5.6, 6.0mm long (n=2). Pale golden.
Cephalothorax: Thoracic horn 285, 300µm long (n=2); ThR 2.6, 3.3 (n=2). Thoracic horn moderately to broadly swollen apically; proximal part of horn atrium straight or nearly so (013o.jpg).
Abdomen: Armament of tergite I composed of elongate, tapering spinules resembling those on tergite II (012g.jpg). Lateral taeniae of segments I-VIII 5,6,6,6,6,6,5,5 (013k.jpg). Anterior lateral taenia of segment VII at 0.24, 0.27 of length segment VII, of segment VIII at 0.54, 0.57 of length segment VIII (n=2).
Anal segment: Anal lobe ratio 1.9, 2.0 (n=2). Anterior taenia of anal lobes at, or close to the middle of the lobe.
Species keys out at Page 49: Tanypodinae 35 Thienemannimyia of the Text Key.
Distribution
NW Europe.
(For more information see module IdentifyIt – file: Other subfamilies).
Ecological notes
Lakes and streams.